CANYON, TEXAS – West Texas A&M Women's Soccer (7-7-4, 6-5-3 LSC) secured their postseason spot in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) Tournament for the first time in four years after tying Oklahoma Christian 0-0 Tuesday evening at The Pitch. WT finished as the six seed in the standings with a shutout by
Franciezca Blancaflor.
Both teams would open the game with a multitude of offensive chances in the first 23 minutes. WT would register two shots and corner kick while OCU tallied four shots (one on goal). Their shot on goal would be saved by
Franciezca Blancaflor in the 7th minute. Following the offensive barrage, the Lady Buffs defense would settle in and limit the Eagles to one shot the rest of the half. Offensively, West Texas A&M continued to create chances with a shot on goal by
Sienna Hurrell off a corner kick but were unable to break through. The game would be tied 0-0 going into the half.
Out of the break, the offense carried over into the second half as early chances nearly came to fruition. In the 60th minute,
Sara Soto nearly broke the tie off a corner kick as she fired a shot that knocked off the post.
Alicia Cohen and
Jade Martinez each came away with shots on goal in the 63rd and 67th minute but would be denied. As they continued to press offensively, WT would have two opportunities that could have led to a penalty kick, but neither were granted after both were reviewed. Blancaflor would make a key save in the 77th minute on a transition opportunity by OCU as they fired a shot right into her chest to keep the game tied. The teams stayed interlocked the remainder of the game with neither team registering a shot on goal the rest of the way. The score would finalize at a 0-0 draw to send WT to the postseason.
Top Lady Buffs
- Franciezca Blancaflor made two saves in goal as she recorded a shutout. This was her sixth shutout of the season and her ninth career shutout which tied her with Brigid Maruszack (2002) for eighth all-time.
- Charo Rodriguez Fortea played all 90 minutes and fired three shots. This was her fourth game playing all 90 minutes.
- Jade Martinez played 67 minutes and tallied two shots with one landing on goal. This was her fourth game with 2+ shots this season.
Buffalo Bits
- West Texas A&M is now 6-1-3 all-time against Oklahoma Christian.
- The Lady Buffs led the game in shots (12-11), shots on goal (3-2), and corner kicks (3-1).
- WT reached the playoffs for the first time since the 2022 season.
- Alicia Cohen and Sienna Hurrell both landed shots on goal. Cohen played 55 minutes while Hurrell went the distance with 90. This was Hurrell's third game with 90 minutes this season.
- Riley Sims, Sara Soto, Mollie Ferro, and Braely Martinez all added shots. Sims also played all 90 minutes for the first time this season while Soto logged 83.
- Ryann Davis, Samantha Solorzano, and Rozlyn Rumsey all played 90 minutes on defense. This was Davis' 14th game with 90 minutes of action, Solorzano's fourth, and Rumsey's seventh.
Up Next
West Texas A&M will take on No. 23 Midwestern State in the quarterfinals of the LSC Tournament. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 2 in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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